Wow…
A truly impressive display of both- the potential Power of the Mind and the Law of Attraction:
Only a couple of hours ago, I’d voiced my concerns (publicly, via various social networking sites) on our desperate need for rain, and apparently the gods not only heard my pleas, but also saw fit to provide! Thunder rolled non-stop for close to an hour, and we finally received at least a good half hour’s worth (or longer) of rain. Thanks to Mary, a neighbor of mine, I was even granted the opportunity to capture a handful of beautiful photographs of a full rainbow. (I’ll be adding those to this post at a later date.)
All in all, …it was a genuinely amazing experience; I’m awestruck.
“Thank you, gods!”

During an unexpected trip planned by Matt, to buy me a new camera bag and a couple of other various camera accessories as a belated Christmas gift, our daughter became somewhat bored while I’d been attempting to capture a few impromptu photos of the moon along with the city skyline. She’d ultimately decided she felt like drawing; but after not finding any paper immediately handy, he suggested that she give him a “tattoo” while they patiently waited for me to finish up.
…And so Daddy’s hand became her canvas.

My “WinMo” (Windows Mobile Phone) was used to take this, as well as several other great photos, shortly before The Fourth of July -at a Dairy Queen, during our annual family trip to a couple of firework displays we’ve been known to frequent over the past several years. (The firework stands are within short walking distance of this particular Dairy Queen, and they just so happen to be a couple of the better displays we’ve found within the general vicinity, without having to drive hours out-of-state. So each year we load up the kids, ourselves, a few necessary essentials and make a day of it …driving anywhere from an hour to two hours for firework shopping and lunch/dinner.) If nothing else, these road trips have always ended up being some of our more memorable family occasions -summer fun in the sun, and an excellent source of quality time together!